Tag: police
Annandale gas station robbed
The scene of the crime. [Google Maps] The Shell station at 7413 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, was robbed on Jan. 10. The suspect arrived on foot before 7:30 a.m., displayed a knife, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, says Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson Officer Don Gotthardt. No one was injured. … Continued
Thieves steal purse from employee at AnnSandra
The suspects caught on a surveillance camera. [FCPD] Police are on the lookout for a couple of thieves who stole a purse Dec. 22 with credit cards and a large amount of cash from the AnnSandra gift shop at 4417 John Marr Drive in Annandale. According to Det. Matt Bestick of the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Woman fatally shot in domestic dispute
Police investigate a shooing on Okla Drive. [WJLA] A double shooting at a single-family house on the 9200 block of Okla Drive, Fairfax, on Jan. 6, has left one woman dead and a man in the hospital. Detectives from the Mason Police District identified the deceased as Donna Pentek, 51, the Fairfax County Police Department … Continued
No one will be arrested for homicide at Leewood assisted living facility
The Leewood assisted living facility at 7120 Braddock Road in Annandale. The death of a resident of the Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale nearly seven months ago has been ruled a homicide but no action will be taken because the perpetrator has dementia. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Danielle Griffin, 87, was pushed … Continued
Armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
One of the crimes listed in the Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime recap is an armed robbery in the Culmore area Jan. 1, at about 11:34 p.m. A man was walking from his car to his apartment on the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive when he was approached by a man who threatened him … Continued
Several robberies happened this weekend
Several robberies occurred in the Annandale/Mason District area during the holiday weekend, according to a crime recap from the Fairfax County Police Department. An 18-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed at about 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 after she exited a bus on Leesburg Pike and Rio Drive. A man grabbed her from behind, threw … Continued
Shooting by deputy was justified, commonwealth’s attorney rules
Lt. Smith describes what’s happening in a video of the incident. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Raymond Morrogh, has exonerated the sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Yovani Amaya Gomez outside Fairfax Inova Hospital on Aug. 15. According to Morrogh’s report, released Dec. 16, Gomez charged at Dep. Patrick McPartlin “with what appeared to be … Continued
Police chief struck by drunk driver
The police cruiser driven by Roessler. [FCPD] Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. suffered minor injuries in a crash Dec. 12 after the unmarked police cruiser he was driving was struck by another vehicle. The other driver, Christie Edgar, 40, of Centreville, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Roessler had been driving a … Continued
Board of Supervisors establishes Police Civilian Review Panel
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of a Police Civilian Review Panel Dec. 6 with the goal of improving public trust. The panel will act as another avenue or “portal” for residents to submit complaints concerning allegations of abuse of authority or misconduct by a Fairfax County police officer. BoS Chair Sharon … Continued
New Fairfax County police unit cracks down on drunk driving
2nd Lt. D.V. Ferreira (right) the leader of the FCPD’s new DWI squad, briefs his officers at the Operations Support Bureau. The Fairfax County Police Department has a new tool to combat drunk driving. The department launched a squad to focus on alcohol and drug-impaired drivers with the goal of increasing the number of driving-while-intoxicated … Continued
Martial arts instructor arrested for sexually assaulting a minor
Millir Fairfax County Police are seeking information from the public regarding a martial arts instruction arrested for assaulting a 13-year-old girl this summer at a combination summer camp/martial arts school. The investigation began in August when detectives received a phone call from the girl’s parents after their daughter told them she had been assaulted by … Continued
Santa’s Ride collects toys for children in the hospital
Santa’s route covers children in the hospital. Santa Claus will be making the rounds on a Harley instead of a reindeer-pulled sleigh next week as he picks up donated toys throughout Northern Virginia for hospitalized children. It’s the 28th year of the annual Santa’s Ride for Children, a project spearheaded by the Fairfax County Police … Continued
Child sexually assaulted in Annandale church
Bol The Fairfax County Police Department’s weekend crime report includes the sexual assault of a child at a church. On Nov. 27, a 12-year-old reported a man forced her into the kitchen at Cornerstone Church at 3901 Gallows Road, Annandale, and touched her inappropriately. Church members told the child’s parents, and police were called. Porter … Continued
Three arrested in connection with homicide in Bailey’s Crossroads
Agustin [FCPD] Fairfax County Police have arrested three people in connection with a homicide in an apartment on the 5500 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Update: The victim was identified as Leif Erick Ohlsson, 69, of Seminary Road, the FCPD announced Nov. 28.] When officers arrived at the home shortly before 10 p.m. on … Continued
Man exposes himself to child at Target
The suspect [FCPD] A man exposed himself to an 8-year-old boy in a restroom at the Target at 6100 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners on Nov. 18, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The boy and his 6-year-old brother entered the restroom at shortly before 7 p.m. as their father waited outside. While they were … Continued